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Ministry of Labour & Employment
Shri Bhupender Yadav says Yoga and discipline are the mantras of a healthy life
International Yoga Day-2023 celebrations held at E.S.I.C. Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad
On the occasion of International Yoga Day-2023 yoga camp was organized at the ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad from 06.00 am to 8.00 am. Union Minister for Labor and Employment and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupendra Yadav was present as the chief guest on the occasion.
Mrs. Seema Trikha, MLA, Barkal, Director General of Corporation Dr. Rajendra Kumar, Chief Vigilance Officer Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, E.S.I.C. Dean of Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad and E.S.I.C. Other senior officials and employees of the organization participated in this yoga camp.
Shri Yadav explained the benefits of Yoga and advised to do Yoga with discipline. He also said that yoga and discipline are the mantras of a healthy life.
The purpose of the yoga workshop was to explain the importance of work-life balance to the employees and officers through activities, meditation, discussions, dialogues and lectures etc. The objective was to raise awareness about yoga’s advantages and inspire individuals to embrace a wholesome way of living.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Government has adopted a multi-pronged approach to check and reduce infiltration on Indo-Bangladesh border: Shri Nityanand Rai
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai, in a written reply in Lok Sabha to a question regarding detection, arrest and deportation of illegal infiltrators on Indo-Bangladesh border said that the Government has adopted a multi-pronged approach which inter-alia includes round the clock surveillance and patrolling on the borders and establishment of observation post; construction of border fencing & floodlighting; introduction of modern and Hi-Tech surveillance equipments; upgradation of intelligence setup and enhanced coordination with the State Governments and concerned intelligence agencies.
Technological solutions are being used for vulnerable areas where physical fencing is not feasible, on a pilot basis to begin with, on Indo-Pakistan Border and Indo-Bangladesh Border. The technological solutions are based on integration of sensors and surveillance equipments like radars, day and night vision cameras etc in a network architecture with command and control system.
The details of illegal infiltrators arrested by BSF along the Indo-Bangladesh border during last five years are as under:-
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|
Year
|
|
Numbers
|
|
2015
|
|
3426
|
|
2016
|
|
2075
|
|
2017
|
|
1175
|
|
2018
|
|
1118
|
|
2019
|
|
1351
The details of infiltrators deported along the Indo-Bangladesh border during last five years are as under:-
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|
Year
|
|
Numbers
|
|
2015
|
|
5930
|
|
2016
|
|
5147
|
|
2017
|
|
4706
|
|
2018
|
|
3390
|
|
2019
|
|
2175
Ministry of Science & Technology
Rise in carbon emission may lead to more extreme rainfall events in Chennai
--By Jyoti Singh
India has the second highest fatality average due to hazards of climate change. The situation is not going to get any better in the future also, especially for those living in coastal areas, including Chennai. A modelling study carried by the researchers of the Indian Institute of Technology  Chennai points to such uncomfortable climate-change-related scenarios in the future.
The researchers say that high carbon emissions provide more favourable environment for extreme rainfall events in the Chennai region. The modelling results suggest that the projected precipitation in Chennai can increase by 17.37% on a peak rainy day in the future compared to the current levels. These projections have been made for year 2075. Chennai is one of the cities in India where the per capita greenhouse gas  emissions fall in the higher category.
“The increased intensity and geographical spread of such rainfall events could lead to severe flood events that are likely to continue for more days in the future, thereby posing further risk and potential for damage to the local communities” said Prof. C Balaji, Lead Researcher, IIT Madras. The research also emphasised that the amount of precipitation is likely to increase dramatically by 183.5%, 233.9%, and 70.8%. These percentages represent the daily increase in precipitation in the future compared to the present for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th December, respectively, for the 2015 Chennai rainfall event. In addition to the above, the geographical extent of the region receiving extreme rainfall event is likely to get worse as the duration of the event would get longer. The south Indian states have encountered an increased number of heavy rainfall events leading to massive floods.
This study considers only one event, and thus the results are suggestive of increased rainfall and flooding. “Several cases during different seasons like pre-monsoon and post-monsoon need to be studied to arrive at better conclusions for providing a scientifically reliable quantitative responses of extreme rainfall events to climate change for all the stakeholders,” said Dr Balaji. Apart from seasons, ocean also plays a big part in these extreme rainfall events; studying these collective factors would lead to more precise conclusions.
This research has been carried out as part of the project ‘Climate change impacts on coastal infrastructure and the adaptation strategies’ funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, under the SPLICE-climate change programme. The study used Weather Research and Forecasting  model for predictions.
Dr P. Jyoteeshkumar and Dr P. V. Kiran are other two researchers who were involved in the study. The findings of the research have been published in Current Science.
Special Service and Features
Army Wives Welfare Association
The Valedictory function of 4-Weeks Jute Bag Training Programme at OD Avadi, was presided by Mrs.Nandini Dahiya,Vice President, Army Wives Welfare Association , Dakshin Bharat, in the presence of Mrs.Sonam Solanki, President of FWO , Military Station, Avadi, and Shri.T.Ayyappan, Deputy Director, NJB , on 28thJuly.Training Completion certificates were also distributed to 23 successful Trainees, during the event..
Master Trainer Ms.Manjula and Designer Mr.Subramanya.K, imparted the Technical and Practical knowledge, during the Training Programme. Nearly 22 Designs of Jute Diversified products, like, Jute Shopper Bags, Jute ladies bags, Jute Marriage bags, Jute Bottle Bags, Jute Laptop Bags, Jute Choclate Bags, Jute File Folders, Jute Pouch, etc., were taught during this Skill Development Programme.
Deputy Director  also mentioned that, similar Jute Bag Training Programme, is being organised at NJB Chennai Office , from 1st Aug’22.
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Ministry of Education
Common Test in Central Universities for UG and PG Courses
In pursuance of the National Education Policy, 2020, it has been decided to conduct common entrance test for admission in central universities from the academic year 2022-23 to reduce the burden on students, universities and the entire education system.The Common University Entrance Test  for undergraduate programme is to assess the students of different boards at the same level, giving them equal opportunity. Students may apply to more than one universities as per their choice with one application form thereby reducing financial burden and increasing access. They can appear in the test in 13 languages over hundreds of examination centres for admission.The syllabus for undergraduate level is based on the understanding of subject at class XII level, irrespective of affiliations to any board like CBSE, making a desirable change for the students of low socio- economic background. The CUET is concerned with Undergraduate  and Post Graduate  programmes only.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Subhas Sarkar in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Science & Technology
CeNS develops low-cost catalyst for hydrogen generation from water
Hydrogen is considered as the future of clean and sustainable energy
It can be generated from water and produces water on energy generation without any carbon footprint
Scientists from The Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences , an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology , have found out a low cost and efficient way to generate hydrogen from water using Molybdenum dioxide as a catalyst.
The scientists have shown that Molybdenum dioxide  nanomaterials annealed in hydrogen atmosphere can act as efficient catalysts to reduce the energy input to bring about water splitting with great efficiency. Electrolytic splitting of water is a promising method to generate hydrogen but requires energy input that can be brought down in the presence of a catalyst.
Molybdenum dioxide has the potential to replace the currently employed catalyst Pt, which is expensive and has limited resources. MoO2 is a conducting metal oxide that is one of the low-cost catalysts with good efficiency and stability for hydrogen evolution.
The researchers were able to grow MoO2 directly on to tin oxide substrates for direct use as a catalyst in electrochemical cells, avoiding the need for any further electrode fabrication process. It can also be obtained as powder in high yield from cheaper precursors in an aqueous medium. Their research has been published in Chemistry- a European scientific journal.
Dr. Neena S John and co-workers from CeNS have been able to grow metallic MoO2 nanostructures on tin oxide glass and have shown that the voltage required to obtain high current density  are close to that of Platinum in acidic medium. The catalyst can be easily synthesized in the form of powder as well, with high yield from cheaper reagents such as ammonium molybdate and citric acid in water.
Mr. Alex C., a research scholar, working on this material stresses that ‘this metal oxide nanomaterial is a cheaper alternative to the precious noble metal catalysts such as Platinum, presently employed in industry for water electrolysis.’ The catalyst is highly stable for a longer duration of reaction with sustained hydrogen evolution from water. About 80 % efficient conversion of electrical energy into hydrogen has been achieved using this catalyst.
Hydrogen is considered as the future of clean and sustainable energy as it can be generated from water and produces water on energy generation without any carbon footprint. Hydrogen can be directly used as a fuel similar to natural gas or as input for fuel cells to generate electricity. It is the future energy for a clean environment and an alternative to fossil fuels, underlining the necessity of low-cost catalysts for its production.
 and Dr. Geetha G. Nair  can be contacted.)
Ministry of Railways
'KAVACH' System in Trains to Prevent Accidents
Safety is accorded the highest priority by Indian Railways and all possible steps, including development of indigenous equipments, are being undertaken on a continuous basis to prevent train accidents. Indian Railways has indigenously developed an automatic train protection system rechristened as ‘Kavach’ , to prevent accidents due to human error resulting in Signal Passing at danger and over-speeding.
Keeping in view the complexities involved in implementation, which require all Rolling Stock, way side stations and track to be equipped with ‘Kavach’, it has been decided to implement ‘Kavach’ in a phased manner. So far, ‘Kavach’ has been deployed for 1,455 Route Kms on South Central Railway with 77 nos. of locomotives. Currently, ‘Kavach’ work is in progress on Delhi-Mumbai & Delhi –Howrah corridors .
Other benefits of ‘Kavach’ include controlling speed of trains by automatic application of brakes on approach of turnouts, repeating of signal aspects in cab, which is useful for higher speeds & foggy weathers, and auto whistling at level crossing gates.
At present ‘Kavach’ is being implemented on Indian Railways in a phased manner. Further, ‘Kavach’ does have export potential in future.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronic & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update- Day 158
India’s COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crosses the landmark of 29 Cr
On the Second Day of new phase of COVID-19 Vaccination, more than 48.81 lakh Vaccine Doses administered today till 7 pm
More than 6.55 Cr Vaccine doses administered in the age group 18-44, so far
In another significant achievement, India’s cumulative COVID Vaccination Coverage crossed 29.40 crore , as per the 7 pm provisional report today. As the new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from yesterday, more than 48 lakh Vaccine Doses administered today, as per the 7 pm provisional report.
32,81,562 vaccine doses were administered as first dose and 71,655 vaccine doses given as second dose in the age group 18-44 years today. Cumulatively, 6,55,38,687 persons across 37 States/UTs have received their first dose and total 14,24,612 have received their second dose since the start of Phase-3 of the vaccination drive. Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have administered more than 10 lakh beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years for the first dose of COVID vaccine.
The table below shows the cumulative vaccine doses administered to 18-44 years age group till now.
|
|
S.No.
|
|
State
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
1
|
|
A & N Islands
|
|
22862
|
|
0
|
|
2
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
1255732
|
|
6557
|
|
3
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
|
148349
|
|
0
|
|
4
|
|
Assam
|
|
1618461
|
|
110747
|
|
5
|
|
Bihar
|
|
4363177
|
|
68761
|
|
6
|
|
Chandigarh
|
|
145427
|
|
0
|
|
7
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
1303543
|
|
40478
|
|
8
|
|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
|
|
95163
|
|
0
|
|
9
|
|
Daman & Diu
|
|
102305
|
|
0
|
|
10
|
|
Delhi
|
|
1692763
|
|
146220
|
|
11
|
|
Goa
|
|
240493
|
|
3306
|
|
12
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
5703475
|
|
129599
|
|
13
|
|
Haryana
|
|
2551388
|
|
52923
|
|
14
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
512072
|
|
0
|
|
15
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
|
592426
|
|
28173
|
|
16
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
1571012
|
|
45000
|
|
17
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
4706571
|
|
37945
|
|
18
|
|
Kerala
|
|
1571330
|
|
4398
|
|
19
|
|
Ladakh
|
|
69230
|
|
0
|
|
20
|
|
Lakshadweep
|
|
21113
|
|
0
|
|
21
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
6211455
|
|
126238
|
|
22
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
3766890
|
|
237360
|
|
23
|
|
Manipur
|
|
116399
|
|
0
|
|
24
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
166499
|
|
0
|
|
25
|
|
Mizoram
|
|
163449
|
|
0
|
|
26
|
|
Nagaland
|
|
152617
|
|
0
|
|
27
|
|
Odisha
|
|
1850178
|
|
123621
|
|
28
|
|
Puducherry
|
|
144485
|
|
0
|
|
29
|
|
Punjab
|
|
1080941
|
|
3961
|
|
30
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
5384169
|
|
3868
|
|
31
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
152193
|
|
0
|
|
32
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
3937308
|
|
21741
|
|
33
|
|
Telangana
|
|
2828462
|
|
14621
|
|
34
|
|
Tripura
|
|
587445
|
|
10652
|
|
35
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
6620097
|
|
158379
|
|
36
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
870864
|
|
31711
|
|
37
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
3218344
|
|
18353
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
65538687
|
|
1424612
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 216.17 Cr
Over 4.07 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 46,748
6,298 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.71%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 1.70%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 216.17 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 4.07 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
|
|
Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
|
|
HCWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
10414755
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
10112811
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
6916540
|
|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
18435914
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
17709147
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
13458731
|
|
Age Group 12-14 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
40762662
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
31147130
|
|
Age Group 15-18 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
61848557
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
52789873
|
|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
561020823
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
514784961
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
82630704
|
|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
203983084
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
196722401
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
43563390
|
|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
127636710
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
122983279
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
44856548
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
19,14,25,913
|
|
Total
|
|
2,16,17,78,020
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 46,748. Active cases now constitute 0.1% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.71%. 5,916 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,39,47,756.
6,298 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 3,33,964 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 89.09 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 1.70% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 1.89%.
PIB Headquarters
TRAIN REGULATION FOR TRACK MAINTENANCE BETWEEN KOLLAM AND SASTHANKOTTA
Railway will be undertaking Track maintenance work between Kollam Junction and Sasthankotta stations on March 29, April 1, 2, and 4. Train No. 56300, Kollam – Alappuzha Passenger leaving Kollam at 3.30 AM will remain partially cancelled between Kollam and Kayamkulam Jn stations. Work will be taken up between 01.00 hrs  to 05.00 hrs. Few trains passing through this station during maintenance is likely to get detained for 15 minutes to One and a half hour.
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Ministry of Power
A number of steps taken for meeting the increased power demand during April-May this year: Union Power & NRE Minister Shri R. K.Singh
Average energy requirement growth of 4.9% expected during 2023-24 : Union Power & NRE Minister Shri R. K.Singh
The average growth of energy requirement in the country for the year 2023-24 viz-a-viz year 2022-23 has been estimated as 4.9 %. The estimated growth of energy requirement for the State of Rajasthan during the year 2023-24 w.r.t. actual energy requirement during 2022-23 is 5%.
The months of April, 2023 and May, 2023 have been projected as high demand period. During the current year 2023-24, the peak demand is expected to be around 229 GW during the summer period. The following steps have been taken for meeting the increased demand for power:
Measures have been taken to ensure the availability of the generation capacity. The generators have been directed to complete the maintenance work of their plants well before the period of high demand. No planned maintenance will be taken during the high demand period .
- Monitoring and Coordination with Ministries of Coal and Railways, on a regular basis, for increase in the production and dispatch of coal as much as possible.
- All Power Generators have been asked for timely import of required coal for blending purposes so that adequate coal stock is maintained in the plant.
- All captive coal blocks have been asked to maximize the coal production to supplement the coal supply from domestic coal companies .
- Additional arrangement for gas for running gas based stations has been planned from GAIL, during high power demand months.
- Imported Coal Based  plants have been issued statutory directions to stock coal and generate power during high demand period.
As per the information available in the ‘Report on Performance of State Power Utilities’ for the years 2018-19 to 2020-21 published by Power Finance Corporation  Ltd. on October, 2022, payables for distribution utilities at the end of FY 2018-19 to FY 2020-21 is given at Annexure-I. The details of the liabilities in respect of Ajmer, Jodhpur and Jaipur DISCOMs of Rajasthan State are given at Annexure-II. Some of the reasons leading to increasing liability on DISCOMs are higher AT&C Losses , Subsidies  and unviable Tariffs .
ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS  &  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3835 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 23.03.2023
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Amritsar-Jamnagar Greenfield corridor to be completed by September 2023
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has said the Amritsar-Jamnagar Greenfield corridor, one of the most important Greenfield corridors being developed by NHAI, is being constructed in a full capacity. He said the complete corridor is targeted to be completed by September 2023. In a series of tweets Shri Gadkari informed especially, Bikaner to Jodhpur section of 277 km is targeted to be completed and opened to public by the end of this year.
The Minister said the flagship 1,224 km long Amritsar - Bhatinda - Jamnagar Corridor is being developed at a total capital cost of Rs 26,000 Crore and will connect the economic towns of Amritsar, Bhatinda, Sangaria, Bikaner, Sanchore, Samakhiyali and Jamnagar across the four states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat. He said under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi with the construction of Greenfield corridors, we are committed to the development of infrastructure in the country.
Shri Gadkari said the corridor will connect the northern industrial and agricultural centres of the country with the key ports of western India like Jamnagar and Kandla. This will help boost the industrial revolution connecting industrial belt of Baddi, Bhatinda and Ludhiana through spurs and the state of Jammu and Kashmir through Delhi – Amritsar – Katra Expressway, he added. The Minister said the trans-Rajasthan corridor will significantly reduce the transit time and logistics cost to fuel, will help to stand tall in the competitive global export marketplace.